Building Materials - Engineering

Q1:

Bessemer process is used for the manufacture of

A Pig iron

B cast iron

C Wrought iron

D Steel.

ANS:D - Steel.

The Bessemer process is used for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron. It involves forcing air through molten pig iron (iron with a high carbon content) to remove impurities like manganese, silicon, and carbon.

The process takes place in a steel container called a Bessemer converter.